[mythtv-users] PVR250 IR port as a blaster?

[Brad Fuller]

Calvin Gorriaran wrote:

>Anyone know if you can use the IR port on the PVR250 as a blaster? My 
>backend doesn't have a TV on it. I would like to get use out of that IR 
>port if at all possible. I can't seem to get lirc compiled on Fedora Core 
>2 in order to use my old ACT-IR200L.
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Speaking of... kinda the reverse question: can you extend the IR wire on 
the PVR-250? If so, how long can it be?